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United States Patent | 5,320,477 |
Druse, Sr. | June 14, 1994 |
A bale carrier for carrying first, second and third rows of bales. The first row of bales are positioned on cradles positioned at one side of the carrier while the second row of bales are positioned on cradles at the other side of the carrier. A third row of bales is positioned on the tops of the first and second rows. A hydraulic cylinder having a push-off arm at the upper end thereof is positioned between bales in the first and second rows and is adapted to engage the underside of the bale in the third row of the bales positioned thereon so that the bale in the third row will be moved upwardly and laterally with respect to the bales and will be dumped from the right side of the carrier.
Inventors: | Druse, Sr.; Charles R. (Box 40, Cambridge, NE 69022) |
Appl. No.: | 005885 |
Filed: | January 15, 1993 |
Current U.S. Class: | 414/470; 414/24.5; 414/495; 414/911 |
Intern'l Class: | B60P 001/24; B60P 001/02 |
Field of Search: | 298/11,8 R,18 414/24.5,470,495,545,911 |
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